Future Problem Solvers Solve their Way to the International Competition

Congratulations to the following students for their outstanding accomplishments as noted:

Global Issues Problem Solving (GIPS) Team competition

Junior Division (grades 4-6):

*Finishing in second place (out of 30 teams competing):

Amelia Beddow (6^th grade, CMS)

Victoria Kurdyumov (6^th grade, CMS)

Michelle Li (4^th grade, RLE)

Dane Stensland (6^th grade, CMS)

Middle Division (grades 7-9):

*Finishing in first place (out of 25 teams competing):

Lauren Couillard (7^th grade, CMS)

Kaiza Haque (7^th grade, CMS)

Christopher Meng (7^th grade, CMS)

Greta Panait (8^th grade, CMS)

*Finishing in second place (out of 25 teams competing):

Allison Athman (8^th grade, CMS)               

Evan Baker (8^th grade, CMS)

Spencer Ekstrom (8^th grade, CMS)

Meghan Smude (8^th grade, CMS)

Senior Division (grades 10-12):

Finishing in fourth place (out of 20 teams competing):

Kelly Couillard (10^th grade, CHS)

Solveig Stensland (10^th grade, CHS)

Nina Vang (10^th grade, CHS)

Madeline White (10^th grade, CHS)

Global Issues Problem Solving (GIPS) Team competition – Oral Presentations

Junior division (grades 4-6):

Finishing in third place (out of 30 teams competing):

Amelia Beddow (6^th grade, CMS))

Victoria Kurdyumov (6^th grade, CMS)

Michelle Li (4^th grade, RLE)

Dane Stensland (6^th grade, CMS)

Middle Division (grades 7-9):

Finishing in second place (out of 25 teams competing):

Allison Athman (8^th grade, CMS)               

Evan Baker (8^th grade, CMS)

Spencer Ekstrom (8^th grade, CMS)

Meghan Smude (8^th grade, CMS)

Finishing in third place (out of 25 teams competing):   

Marcie Baker (8^th grade, CMS)

Madison Ekstrom (6^th grade, CMS)

Maxine Koshiol (6^th grade, CMS)

McKendra Long (8^th grade, CMS)

Senior Division (grades 10-12):

Finishing in fourth place (out of 20 teams competing):

Kelly Couillard (10^th grade, CHS)

Solveig Stensland (10^th grade, CHS)

Nina Vang (10^th grade, CHS)

Madeline White (10^th grade, CHS)

Community Problem Solving Team Competition

Senior Division (grades 10-12):

*Finishing in first place with their project titled, “Stress is a Mess!” which addresses teenage stress and assists in ways to help CHS teens better cope with stress:

Bailey Arman (10^th grade, CHS)

Kelly Couillard (10^th grade, CHS)

Solveig Stensland (10^th grade, CHS)

Nina Vang (10^th grade, CHS)

Madeline White (10^th grade, CHS)

Scenario Writing:

Junior Division (grades 4-6):

*Finishing in first place:

Victoria Kurdyumov (6^th grade, CMS) with her story, “Make a Difference”               

Middle Division (grades 7-9):

*Finishing in first place:

Kaiza Haque (7^th grade, CMS) with her story, “Hope Within Sight”

Finishing in second place:

*Christoper Meng (7^th grade, CMS) with his story, “Do you want to live forever?”

*  Signifies qualification for International Competition to be held June 11-14 at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa where they will compete against teams from 16 countries and approximately 35 states.